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Sir Martyn Lewis went to R.E.A.L. Education, based in Mansfield, during his visit to the town as part of the News Journal's fifth birthday celebrations. A spokesman for the organisation,…
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Former television news reader and journalist Sir Martyn Lewis, a pioneer of good news reporting, congratulated the Mansfield, Ashfield and Warsop News Journal on its fifth birthday during a visit…
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A new scheme is under way to help hospital patients get as fit and healthy as possible before operations. Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust is working in partnership with Mansfield District…
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A concept artist has been sharing his expertise with creative media students at West Nottinghamshire College’s Derby Road-based design studios. Aiden Wilson, of Nottingham-based company, Brainbug Ltd met with creative…
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Grab your Mickey ears and get ready for the celebration of the century as Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic. Mouse-ter of Ceremonies Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and…
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Blackeyed Theatre, in association with New Theatre Royal Portsmouth and South Hill Park, is bringing its tour of Sherlock Holmes: The Sign of Four to the Palace Theatre, Mansfield, on…
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High Street fashion chain Dorothy Perkins is expanding in Mansfield - with the opening of a new 1,300 sq ft concession inside the town’s Debenhams store. The new outlet, which…
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West Nottinghamshire College has announced the appointment of its new permanent principal and chief executive. Andrew Cropley is set to take over from interim principal and CEO Martin Sim. It…
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A Mansfield-based Brownies group is inviting girls to try out their pack. Brownie is suitable for girls aged 7 to 10 who love making new friends, doing crafts, having fun…
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Residents and businesses are invited to help spruce up the district for the seventh International Clean Up Mansfield Day. Mansfield District Council is holding Be Tidy Together - a four-week…
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Delivery drivers and warehouse operatives at the Mansfield branch of leading distribution company, Bunzl Catering Supplies (BCS), are on the road to career success. This comes after West Nottinghamshire College…
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A tattoo and piercing studio in Huthwaite has become the first Ashfield business to achieve an excellent five-star hygiene rating. Eternity Tattoo and Piercing Studio, of Sutton Road, was praised…
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A former operations director of business networking group Mansfield and Ashfield 2020, Caroline Cox, has officially launched her own marketing and business development company, Caroline Cox Marketing Innovation. Based in…
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Mansfield Town have sold out all tickets for home fans for Saturday's crucial League Two visit of play-off hopefuls Stevenage to One Call Stadium. As of Friday evening, only 46…
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Returning to Mansfield Palace Theatre on Friday, 24th May, The Billy Fury Story is an electric and emotional nostalgic journey through the life of a unique rock star. As part…
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Mansfield Town have only 800 tickets remaining in the home stands for tomorrow’s hotly-awaited Sky Bet League Two encounter at home to play-off hopefuls Stevenage at One Call Stadium. The…
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Teversal Football Club is holding a golf day at Shirland Golf Club on Saturday, 15th June. The event, sponsored by Sunview, will raise money for the community football club. The…
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A couple have completed a 192-mile coast-to-coast walk to raise funds for a charity that has helped them. James Hart, of Mansfield, who fought back from a one-in-a-million disease, transverse…
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Mansfield Museum is planning an exhibition in November that will showcase a range of objects from the community that come with a story. The objects might be of significance to…
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More than 18,000 households have so far signed up to Mansfield District Council's garden waste service this year. Most people - 15,437 - have opted to pay online by card,…
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Mansfield Community Voluntary Service (MCVS) is aiming to help the local community bridge the digital divide gap. Digital skills are increasingly vital for individuals and also the economy. A spokesman…
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Deliveroo, the British food delivery service, is on the look-out for riders in Mansfield, where the service is due to launch later next month. Deliveroo is appealing to bicycle, scooter…
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Heavy machinery moving and storage specialists Joseph Merritt Group, of Kirkby, has successfully completed a relocation project involving four Engel injection moulding machines on behalf of Polypipe Civils, a leading…
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Birchall Racing enjoyed a strong opening round to the 2019 FIM Sidecar World Championship held at Le Mans, France, finishing fourth and claiming valuable championship points. Despite an issue slowing…
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An A Level student from West Nottinghamshire College has enjoyed an inspirational residential visit to the oldest colleges at the University of Cambridge. Nineteen-year-old Nikita Joharchi, from Mansfield, is currently…
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Mansfield Town are aiming for their highest home attendance of the season this Saturday as supporters aged 17 and under can now watch their vital match at home to Stevenage…
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2019 marks the 125th anniversary of Underwood Miners Welfare Cricket Club — a club with a proud sporting tradition. The club is celebrating the milestone by appealing for new players,…
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Cuckney Cricket Club's James Hawley has been selected for Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) as part of a 13-man squad that departed for Costa Rica and Mexico this week. The 14-day…
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Nottinghamshire County Bowls Association president Mark Dalton delivers the first ceremonial wood of the new season at Mansfield Bowling Club, watched by the club’s president, Peter Armitage. Mark congratulated the…
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A new initiative has been launched for 16 to 18-year-olds looking to pursue a career and further education in sport. They will work with former professional footballers through a joint…
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Derbyshire County Cricket Club has renewed its marketing partnership with South Normanton-based Purpose Media for another two years. The full-service marketing agency was first appointed in 2015 to provide a…
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Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers are on tour with their new show, Tribe 25, which is coming to the Palace Theatre, Mansfield, on Wednesday, 8th May. In their 25th year as Europe’s…
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Celebrating 20 years of touring, Beyond The Barricade, the UK’s longest-running musical theatre concert tour, is coming to the Palace Theatre, Mansfield. It features past principal performers from Les Miserables…
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Hundreds of scooters took to the streets of Mansfield at the weekend to deliver Easter eggs, gifts and money from fundraising to the children’s ward and neonatal unit at Sherwood…
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Players from Mansfield Town Football Club helped spread Easter joy by delivering chocolate eggs to patients at John Eastwood Hospice in Mansfield. First team players, along with members from the…
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Mansfield is one of the top 10 areas in the country where residents feel financially better off than they did 12 months ago, according to a savings study analysed by…
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The Palace Theatre in Mansfield has enjoyed its best ever year for attendance. For a second consecutive year, there were record numbers of tickets sold in 2018/2019. The Mansfield District…
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A courageous Sutton mum is to mark what would have been the 21st birthday of her son by staging a masquerade party to help other parents who suffer from the…
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Thanks to the joint fundraising efforts of customers and staff at Cashino Mansfield, four-year-old Rory Wholey has been presented with a new powered wheelchair that his mum says will give…
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Jess Fisher, who uses a controller attached to her wheelchair to create original music, has won the Emerging Artist Award at this year’s regional Mighty Creatives Award ceremony. Jess, a…
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BAFTA award-winning television animation show Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom is coming to the Palace Theatre, Mansfield, on 13th and 14th May. Holly is a young Fairy Princess, who is…
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A West Nottinghamshire College IT student, who celebrated a national award win earlier this year, has proudly joined fellow British Education Awards (BEA) winners and finalists at a VIP presentation…
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Ten years have passed since the UK’s official number one Tina Turner tribute first sprang to life in the vibrant city of Liverpool, but a Lifetime Achievement Award and many…
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STAFF from a Sutton opticians raised £650 for the John Eastwood Hospice Trust at an extreme mud run. Seven members of staff from Specsavers in the Idlewells shopping centre participated…
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust is celebrating being shortlisted in three categories in the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Patient Safety Awards. The awards celebrate the best examples of outstanding patient safety…
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More than 5,000 items of furniture have been manufactured and installed by Mansfield-based Deanestor, one of the UK’s leading contract furniture specialists, in a £1.4m contract for the new Dumfries…
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A search is under way for young people to be nominated for the ninth annual 4Uth Awards, a celebration of excellence and achievement among young people in Nottinghamshire. Organised by…
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St Lawrence's Church, Mansfield, is hosting an Easter Coffee Morning on Saturday, 13th April, from 10am to 12noon in the Church Hall. There will be a cake stall, raffle, tombola,…
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A man who has dedicated 40 years of volunteering to help put together a newspaper for the blind has been honoured by a travel company. Travel firm Skills Holidays has…
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On Saturday, 13th April, the Mansfield & Pinxton Railway, believed to be England’s oldest continuously running commercial railway, is celebrating its 200th anniversary. Celebrations are being held in Mansfield town…
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Samworth Church Academy’s “very own Billy Elliott”, 16-year-old George Fryer, has been accepted at the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts to study on a foundation dance course. The Mansfield academy…
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Mansfield chef Nathanial Weaver, whose career has included a spell at one of the East Midlands' top restaurants, returned to his culinary roots to train the current crop of industry…
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An inflatable obstacle course for all the family, AquaChallenge, has been launched at Mansfield’s Water Meadows Swimming and Fitness Complex. The 30-metre long inflatable includes Basher Wall, Demolition Ball, Spikey…
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The Inner Wheel Club of Warsop is holding a Mad Hatters Ball at the John Fretwell Sporting Complex, Sookholme, on 4th May. Tickets are priced £35 and include a three-course…
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The free B Club is back at the Four Seasons Shopping Centre, Mansfield, with activities for children aged three and above over the Easter holidays. On Wednesday, 10th April, from…
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Pets at Home in Mansfield has free interactive ‘My Pet Pals’ workshop in-store over the Easter holidays, from 6th April to 28th April. The workshops will focus on caring for…
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East Midlands Chamber of Commerce has launched a new learning and development forum to help local businesses improve their marketing. Chamber strategic partner and patrons Purpose Media and Annica Digital…
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interior fit-out specialists for the food retail and hospitality sector, Jephsons Shopfitters, has been given the highest possible accolade by its oldest client. It was recently named KFC Contractor of…
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A Shirebrook school’s first-ever exchange visit from French students was hailed a success after they spent a week of sight-seeing, language learning and forging close friendships with their UK counterparts.…
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The Odeon Cinema in Mansfield is to screen a concert by ‘The King Of Waltz’, Andre Rieu, when he performs his annual summer cinema concert in his home town of…
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Children will have the chance to get egg-stremely creative this Easter at West Nottinghamshire College as two artistic workshops have been announced. The Derby Road-based Create building will be hosting…
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St Michael’s Church, Pleasley, is hosting a Spring Fayre on Saturday, 18th May, from 12noon to 4pm. There will be stalls and crafts, cream teas, Nag on Wheels, a Viking…
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Aldi, the UK’s fifth largest and fastest-growing supermarket, is recruiting for staff across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. The discount supermarket is looking for five Store Managers and 15 Assistant Store Managers…
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Pupils at Sutton’s St Mary Magdalene Church of England Primary School welcomed their families in to the church to hold a Mothering Sunday Service. Harry Robertson, 10, who took part…
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Students from West Nottinghamshire College are joining Leicestershire Police to help combat cybercrime, in a scheme rolling out across the East Midlands. Over 200 computer science, public services and business…
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Creative media students at West Nottinghamshire College welcomed a special guest last week and learnt more about launching their careers in the industry. Stacey Ray, who completed her BTEC Diploma…
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A Huthwaite-based business has been thanked for 15 years of support for wildlife. nmcn, formerly North Midland Construction, joined Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust as a corporate business supporter in 2003. Among…
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Veolia, Nottinghamshire County Council waste contractors, is seeking young designers to create a new welcome sign for the county's Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Mansfield. Thousands of visitors are welcomed…
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Kind-hearted lawyers have donated more than £1,380 to a special charity that offers support to families with babies who have been born prematurely. Fidler & Pepper Lawyers, in Mansfield and…
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A Mother's Day market this weekend is the first in a series of special events lined up for Mansfield Market in the coming weeks. From markets with an international flavour…
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Elderly members of a club that helps fight loneliness and isolation have been able to listen to the sounds of a talented harpist, thanks to a donation from an IT…
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Mansfield Market is hosting a car show on Sunday, 28th April — and so far around 60 owners have expressed an interest in taking part. Mike Robinson, Strategic Director of…
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There is still time for swimmers to make a splash for two national charities and join a nationwide swim challenge taking place from 29th to 31st March. Lammas Leisure Centre,…
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Four Mansfield Town players — Mal Benning, Krystian Pearce, Nottingham Forest loanee Tyler Walker and CJ Hamilton — have been named in the League Two team of the season. Manager…
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The Old Library Theatre in Mansfield has announced its new spring/summer season of affordable shows. Tickets to all the five professional productions are free to book and then you pay…
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It was definitely not a full stop for students at West Nottinghamshire College as they thoughtfully supported Project Semicolon – the organisation dedicated to the prevention of suicide. Project Semicolon’s…
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Eleven-year-old Mansfield schoolgirl Ruby Oxland is the finalist in a nationwide writing competition. And already her entry will feature in a bedtime children's storybook to be made available to a…
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A former beauty therapy student from West Nottinghamshire College has visited current learners – giving them an insight into the holistic side of the industry. Louise Summerscales, who completed the…
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A goalkeeper from Mansfield is aiming for Euro glory with the England International Deaf Football Team — but needs support to help him fund accommodation and flights. Alex Smith (29)…
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Ashfield-based Takeover Radio, which offers free media training services to help young people build their confidence and develop employability skills, is offering new work experience openings. Its latest opportunity, funded…
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Once Upon a Pillow Fight, an inventive mix of theatre, acrobatics and storytelling, will be somersaulting its way into Mansfield Library in April. On Saturday, 6th April at 4.30pm, The…
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Mums in Mansfield are in for a treat this Mother’s Day as the Four Seasons Shopping Centre launches a free creative workshop, giving children the chance to make a gift.…
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Five students from The Samworth Church Academy, Mansfield, are among 14 high achievement dancers at Expression’s Academy of Performing Arts who have been selected to travel to Kiev, Ukraine for…
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Mansfield Town FC commercial manager Paul Nyland has handed a cheque of £5,615 to Cancer Research UK, after completing a rapid weight-loss challenge. The funds were raised over four months…
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One of the UK’s largest universities has drafted in students from West Nottinghamshire College to help them with a future building challenge. Eight students from the BTEC Extended Diploma in…
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Trainee nursing associates at Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust have become some of the first in the country to graduate. They were part of the first 1,000 people throughout the country…
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Fifty years on from the release of Rod Stewart’s first album, Some Guys Have All The Luck – The Rod Stewart Story is back in theatres in 2019 with a…
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Black Dyke Band, one of the world's foremost brass bands, is to play the Palace Theatre, Mansfield. The band is the most successful contesting band ever and is also the…
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Innovative plans for a fully-accessible Woodlands Adventure Zone have won an award — even before the exciting project has opened. The facility, which is taking shape at Portland College, was…
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Mansfield business Dalmatian has teamed up with MP Ben Bradley to host a free Job Clinic at the Hive in the Four Seasons Shopping Centre in Mansfield on 5th April,…
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Two teams at Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust have been shortlisted in the prestigious Health Service Journal (HSJ) Value Awards. They will find out in May if they have been successful…
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The people behind an annual national initiative that uses legal knowledge about Wills to raise money for charities have thanked Fidler & Pepper Lawyers for their fundraising. Will Aid raises…
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Mansfield Town have been named the EFL’s Sky Bet League Two Family Club of the Year. Earlier this season the club opened its new family room, which is available to…
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A Shirebrook school has launched a new drive to encourage male students to raise their aspirations by installing a wall of fame aimed specifically at praising boys. Shirebrook Academy has…
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A Mansfield man who fought back from a one-in-a-million disease that left him having to learn to walk again is preparing for a 190-mile charity challenge. James Hart, who featured…
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Former Manchester City, Wrexham and Northern Ireland midfielder Jim Whitley has exchanged his football boots for tap shoes as he prepares to premier a brand new comedy musical show, which…
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Mansfield Rotary and Inner Wheel clubs held an Irish Evening at Ravenshead Village Hall and raised more than £1,500 for international charities. The event, attended by around 100 members and…
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Being one of the Armchair Club founders, John Sankey estate agents has entered a team to challenge for the sports support group’s annual Question Of Sport Quiz for many years.…
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An Easter Coffee Morning will be held at St Lawrence’s Church Hall, Mansfield, on Saturday, 13th April. Running from 10am-12noon, it will include a cake stall, raffle, tombola, Easter novelties…
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West Nottinghamshire College’s apprenticeship arm will be hosting an apprentice open event at one of the UK’s largest Switchgear manufacturers, where people can find out more about vacancies within the…
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Mansfield woman Claire Haywood, 27, is set to take on the Virgin Money London Marathon for the Stroke Association exactly 10 years to the day since she left hospital following…
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The new season at the Palace Theatre, Mansfield, is promising more than 50 shows in its spring and summer season. There is music of many genres, including a sing-along, as…
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Renovation and repurposing work on Mansfield's Old Town Hall is progressing well and providing valuable learning experiences for local students. The £1.4m scheme is a flagship project in Mansfield District…
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Mansfield Town have paid the final cheque to former owner Keith Haslam to by the football club's One Call Stadium. Under the terms of a takeover deal by John Radford,…
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Eagle-eyed youngsters can take part in a free fun Easter trail around Mansfield town centre during the school holidays thanks to the I Love Mansfield team, part of Mansfield BID.…
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Youngsters stepped back in time as Asquith Primary School took part in a drama workshop at Mansfield Library. Working with Dragon Breath Theatre Company, they focused on Papplewick Pumping Station,…
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For the second year running, hospitality students from West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield, will spend a week running Crowne Plaza Nottingham, as part of InterContinental Hotel Group’s (IHG’s) National Hotel Takeover…
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Oak Tree Primary School was joined by partners from the Mansfield community in an initiative to help families live healthier and more active lives. Seventy-seven families from the school and…
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Mansfield-based Deanestor, one of the UK’s leading contract furniture manufacturers, has won a £4m contract to provide kitchen and bedroom furniture for new student housing schemes in Exeter and Cardiff.…
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Ashfield District Council has been given vital powers that enable it to seize, retain and destroy vehicles involved in fly-tipping. It means vans and other vehicles that have been used…
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The leader of Nottinghamshire County Council has paid tribute to the generosity of local people after more than £35,000 was donated towards the cost of county’s new Great War Memorial.…
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Fair working conditions and pay has been on the agenda at West Nottinghamshire College as Fairtrade Fortnight activities kicked-off. Fairtrade Fortnight, which runs from 25th February to 10th March, is…
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A large stag was spotted on West Nottinghamshire College’s all-weather sports pitch at the Derby Road campus in Mansfield. But this stag came with the distinctive markings of a blue…
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An ice rink is celebrating a new partnership with an ice skating charity that provides inclusive skating opportunities for children. Lammas Leisure Centre, Sutton, which is operated by Everyone Active…
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Mum2mum Market is returning to Mansfield Woodhouse on Saturday, 16th March, from 10am-noon, at the Turner Hall. As seen on Dragon’s Den, the popular pop-up market for nearly new baby…
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Inspirational children and young people who have overcome adversity were honoured at Mansfield Rotary Club’s annual Courage Awards. Now in its 28th year, the event was hosted at Portland College,…
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A Mansfield man who fought back from a one-in-a-million disease that left him having to learn to walk again is preparing for a 190-mile charity challenge as well as a…
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One of Mansfield's oldest residents, Margaret Rhodes, has celebrated her 105th birthday — in her own home, where she still lives independently thanks to support from Mansfield District Council's Assist…
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Mansfield Male Voice Choir has been granted the Freedom of the District. At an Extraordinary Meeting of Mansfield District Council, members agreed unanimously to bestow the honorary title on the…
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A special fundraising evening is to be held at Forest Town Arena to support eight Mansfield Scouts heading off to the 24th World Scout Jamboree in the USA this summer.…
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Mansfield ice skate champion Corey Spencer and businessman Graham Key were awarded a Mayor’s Commendation for their contribution to the town’s first Christmas ice rink. Electrician Graham and his company…
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Nominations are still being accepted for the Mansfield Volunteer Awards. The annual celebration of the work of volunteers in seven categories is run by the Mansfield CVS, which has been…
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Large national companies, the uniformed services and representatives from universities brought the world of studies and employment to life at West Nottinghamshire College for its annual careers fair during National…
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MKM Building Supplies has opened a new branch in Mansfield, creating 12 new jobs. As reported in the News Journal last month, the branch offers building materials, timber, joinery and…
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Two teams at Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust have been shortlisted in the prestigious Health Service Journal (HSJ) Value Awards. They will find out in May if they have been successful…
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Multi-award winning sidecar racing brothers Ben and Tom Birchall have been awarded the prestigious Fred Craner Trophy. It is presented to a British driver within the ACU Midland Centre area…
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A member of the Nottinghamshire Health Informatics Service (NHIS) IT team at Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust has won a national Unsung Hero Award. NHIS second line engineer Pete Fox won…
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FOUR local groups were among six to receive grants through the Nottinghamshire EnviroGrant scheme — the Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Fund run by Veolia, Nottinghamshire County Council’s waste contractor. Designed to…
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As the weather warms up, more people take to exercising outdoors and for one group of ladies at West Nottinghamshire College they’re looking to walk almost a thousand miles this…
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A charity music festival is returning for a fourth year with a varied line-up of acts and a promise to give visitors a good time. Mac-Stock raises funds for Macmillan…
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Fundraising at the Victoria Club, Huthwaite, by Jenny Chambers and a team of family and friends has resulted in a cheque for £1,450 being presented to the Amazons Breast Cancer…
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A new coffee morning and community group that has been launched by Mansfield couple Lyndon and Barbara Shearman at the Salvation Army Church Centre on Victoria Street, Mansfield, runs every…
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Residents in Nottinghamshire recycled so much in January that £1,836 was raised as part of the Veolia Recycle for Charity Campaign for Nottingham Children’s Hospital, based at Queen’s Medical Centre.…
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Children took over the running of their Mansfield school as part of a careers-inspired project. The day at Wainwright Primary Academy, Mansfield, was organised by Jessica Chadburn as part of…
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The latest graduates (above) from Oak Tree Leisure Centre’s popular More Gymnastics Academy programme receive certificates at a ceremony attended by parents and other well-wishers. The British Gymnastics-backed academy at…
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Mansfield Building Society is reaching out to local groups and charities in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire in a bid to find its 2019 Community Star. Organisations are encouraged by the society…
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A horticultural-based environmental social enterprise has been surprised with a minibus — just a few days after its van was stolen. Rhubarb Farm, Langwith, discovered it was to receive the…
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Discount store B&M Bargains has opened a new on Lindley’s Lane, Kirkby, on the site of a former factory shop. The branch, which has created around 30 jobs, was officially…
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Citizens Advice Ashfield, based at Portland Street, Kirkby, has changed the way it is supporting people in debt. Due to an increasing demand for debt advice and an increase in…
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A language teacher from Shirebrook travelled to the Houses of Parliament to represent his school at a meeting held to discuss why fewer UK students are taking part in foreign…
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Staff working at the health trust that runs King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, and Mansfield Community Hospital have scored highly in a national NHS survey. Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust was rated…
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Entertainment acts are being urged to take part in auditions for Mansfield’s Got Talent 2019. The charity event, held annually at Forest Town Arena, has previously helped many national, regional…
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A Mansfield author is to promote his crime thriller books at two special days at the Tesco Extra store on Chesterfield Road South in the town. Trevor Negus, who released…
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A survey of 150 online shoppers from around the Mansfield area said it had uncovered disturbing findings for local businesses. The survey, carried out on behalf of Mansfield-based company dijitul,…
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A memory café, believed to be the first in Mansfield Woodhouse, has been opened by The Peaceful (Uhuru) Trust. They have had support from the local Alzheimer’s Society and Nottinghamshire…
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Mansfield Rugby Club’s Georgina Tasker, a fly half who captains the under-18s girls, is to make her international debut. In November, she was selected to join England Rugby’s national talent…
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A Yorkshire construction company is start work on the new £4m contract to design and build a major new hotel in Mansfield. Harris CM, of Pontefract, expects to begin work…
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Mansfield Community and Voluntary Service (CVS) is appealing for people interested in supporting the community to consider applying to be a trustee. All voluntary organisations are governed by a board…
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Mansfield-based business i-Sourcer has been giving up its time free of charge to speak to children across the East Midlands about the positive and negative elements of using social media…
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Mansfield Building Society has reached the milestone of raising £14,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support in just two years. In December 2016, staff at the society chose Macmillan as its charity…
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Shetland ponies live on stage, the return of Mansfield’s favourite comedy actor and two well known faces from television have been lined up for the 2019 festive panto at the…
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Two talented young ice skaters are set to dance their way to the top after being awarded much-needed support from a sports development scheme. Amelia Allen and Paige Leigh Elliot,…
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New figures show that Ashfield District Council is winning the fight against fly-tippers. The council said there was a 15% decrease in fly-tipping service requests compared with last year —…
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Former professional Liam King, who was born in Rainworth and still has family and friends there, is continuing to have a huge impact on youngsters through his growing football academies.…
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Mansfield fire crews raised £5,000 for the Amazon Breast Cancer Support Group based at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton. The fire and rescue team sold their 2019 calendars — showing photos…
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First-time buyers in Mansfield will soon find it easier to climb that first rung of the housing ladder thanks to a new mortgage scheme being launched by Mansfield District Council…
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A new interactive health website aimed at 5-11 year-olds will provide a one-stop shop for young people’s health needs and concerns. Health for Kids aims to help primary school children…
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The Big Ashfield Spring Clean has entered its second week with a focus on Kirkby. Kirkby Rotary Club led a litter pick around the town centre, encouraging other local businesses…
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Award-winning choreography, alternative rock bands, home-grown singer-songwriters and a street dance crew collaborating with local animation artists will all feature at ShowFest19 event at the Mansfield Palace Theatre. On Thursday…
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Derbyshire’s top firefighter has hailed five Shirebrook students as heroes after commending them for coming to the rescue of an elderly man trapped in his burning home. Terry McDermott, chief…
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Ashfield District Council has received a planning application for Summit Park, Sutton, that could lead to the largest single private sector investment in the district. The council has welcomed the…
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Mansfield Senior Reds Walking Football Club members hand over £505, raised at its annual charity night, to the King’s Mill Hospital scanner appeal. The fundraising event at Mansfield Rugby Club…
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Mansfield Town's first Spring Business Fair is to take place on Wednesday, 6th March, from 10am until 3pm, in the 1861 and Kevin Bird Suites at One Call Stadium. In…
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A talented trio of catering and hospitality students are celebrating success with the national heats of one of the country’s most prestigious catering competitions. Aaron Matthews and Rachael Dubourg who…
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A caring widower is to continue his fundraising in memory of his wife, who died after fighting breast cancer. Mike Farley, 63, of Ravenshead, who has raised £25,000 through taking…
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Residents of Mansfield District Council’s latest housing scheme are delighted at the high standard of their new homes. Town View has transformed the site of the former General Hospital on…
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Twelve good causes received a share of more than £12,000 handed out from the first round of funding from the Robin Hood Lottery. The Emily Harris Foundation, which supports the…
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Free walking tours of the garden at Newstead Abbey are being held on Mother’s Day, Sunday, 31st March. A charity donation is appreciated for the Newstead Abbey garden history tours,…
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Mansfield Town Football in the Community (FITC) is launching a new community group, Active Minds, which aims to promote inclusion and tackle isolation through sport. The free group will run…
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Mansfield Library is hosting a series of dementia-friendly screenings of classic films and musicals. Screenings are suitable for people living with dementia and memory challenges, but everyone is welcome. The…
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A Mansfield Woodhouse hair and beauty salon has been shortlisted at the English Hair and Beauty Awards 2019 (Chapter 1). Businesses to be celebrated at the glamorous event at St…
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An aspiring artist from West Nottinghamshire College has described her pride at seeing her work featured in a prestigious exhibition that is expected to attract 25,000 visitors. Art and design…
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Five teenagers who helped police rescue a man from a burning house are set to be recognised for their bravery on Friday. Shirebrook Academy Year 11 students Farren Walters, Archie…
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Mansfield people looking for a takeaway with a healthier option are being urged to choose a HOT meal. HOT — a Healthy Option Takeaway — encourages takeaways to offer healthy…
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Schools across Nottinghamshire will benefit from a £7m investment for maintenance and health and safety improvements. The funding has been approved by Nottinghamshire County Council as part of its Schools…
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Mansfield-based Deanestor, one of the UK’s leading contract furniture specialists, has announced its expansion into kitchens for the premium build-to-rent and market sale housing sectors. Following its success in the…
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Youngsters at St Mary Magdalene Church of England Primary School, Sutton, hosted a two-day mathematics mastery event to bring parents up to speed with the work their children were tackling.…
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Ashfield District Council is set to introduce two-hour free parking in selected car parks across the district. A number of two-hour free bays would be added to the district’s three…
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Pinders Opticians, which has five practices in Mansfield, Warsop, New Ollerton and Southwell, raised £3,660.66 for charity in 2018. The independent opticians supported Reach Learning Disability, an organisation that helps…
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Mansfield and District Male Voice Choir are presenting a St Valentine's Concert at Sherwood Forest Community Church, Blidworth, on Friday, 15th February, at 7pm. It will feature favourite love songs…
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Hit television show Top Gear — and its new presenting line-up of former international cricketer Freddie Flintoff, comedian Paddy McGuinness and motoring journalist and racing driver Chris Harris — filmed…
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Mansfield-based TIS, independent fire, security and communication specialists, and the West Midlands Combined Authority have won £2.65m Government funding to support research and trials on the use of technology solutions…
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Council-developed private homes, which are expected to be among the most prestigious properties being built in Mansfield, are available to buy. The 23 executive four and five-bedroom detached houses are…
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NHS England has selected Mansfield and Ashfield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to be one of the first areas to receive targeted lung health checks for conditions including pneumoconiosis and lung…
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West Nottinghamshire College’s Create Theatre will be bringing a musical story to the stage – all about the life of the woman who wrote the Doctor Who theme. On Monday,…
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Businesses in Mansfield and Ashfield are being encouraged to find out more about how Brexit might affect them. Invest Ashfield & Mansfield (IAM), the shared regeneration service for Mansfield and…
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Mansfield Town FC have offered under-18s free admission to their next two home matches after the success of a similar initiative on Saturday. More than 5,400 home supporters roared the…
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The Old Meeting House in the centre of Mansfield may be over 300 years old — built and opened in 1702, and tucked away out of view between Stockwell Gate…
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Instead of throwing away old clothes and fabrics why not refresh, improve, mend or completely transform them for the new season. As part of a reuse awareness project, Veolia, (Nottinghamshire…
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Specialists at Fidler & Pepper Lawyers have launched a new initiative aimed at giving people peace of mind should they stop being able to make decisions for themselves. The initiative…
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The Flying High Academy in Mansfield has been awarded the Carnegie Centre of Excellence Mental Health in Schools Silver Award. Wendy Soar, SENCO and mental health lead at the school,…
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A winning West Nottinghamshire College computing student joined the UK’s top learners at a special awards ceremony in Manchester last week. IT student Jack Wood, 20, was put forward for…
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Fundraisers Di Milner and Margaret Howlett have presented a cheque for £3,300 to pupils at Fountaindale School (pictured). The money donated to the Mansfield specialist SEN school was the proceeds…
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Property development and investment group Strawsons Property has agreed a lease with supermarket chain Lidl, which has committed to a 23,000sq ft unit at the group’s Leeming Lane development in…
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A group of students from the South of France are due to spend a week in the area with local families after Shirebrook Academy revived the tradition of school exchange…
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Radio station Mansfield 103.2 has celebrated its 20th birthday. The company has been on the airwaves since 1999 and now boasts 20,000 listeners each week. Station managing director Tony Delahunty…
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Children from High Oakham Primary School, Mansfield, helped to celebrate the first birthday of the Nottinghamshire Mini Police project. The scheme aims to give children in the city and county…
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A highly-experienced senior executive with a strong track record of helping organisations improve their performance has been named as West Nottinghamshire College’s new independent chair of governors. Sean Lyons officially…
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A construction student from West Nottinghamshire College has returned from the capital with a prestigious national award – with royal approval. Jordan Harrison, 20, from Sutton, was presented with the…
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Tallents Solicitors has welcomed Emma Bell to its Mansfield office as she starts her training contract towards becoming a fully-qualified solicitor. Emma graduated in 2018 from Northumbria University, Newcastle, with…
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